sublimation
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sublimation
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From Middle English sublimacioun, sublimacion, from Medieval Latin sublīmātiō, from Latin sublīmō (“to raise, to elevate”, verb).
Synchronically, sublimate + -ion.
noun sublimations
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The transition of a substance from the solid phase directly to the vapor state such that it does not pass through the intermediate liquid phase.
It uses dry ice pellets (capsules of frozen carbon dioxide), blown at supersonic speed onto the railhead through a small nozzle. Any leaf contamination on the line is frozen, becoming brittle. The pellets then change instantly from solid to gas without going through a liquid stage (a process known a
Opposite: deposition
- The transformation of an impulse into something socially constructive.
- Elevation; exaltation; a making sublime.
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noun phase transition
| Español | sublimación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 승화 seunghwa |
| 日本語 | 昇華 shōka |
| 中文 | 升華 /升华 shēnghuá |
| हिन्दी | उर्ध्वपातन urdhvapātan |
| Português | sublimação |
| Français | sublimation |
| Deutsch | Sublimierung, Sublimation |
| Italiano | sublimazione |
| Ελληνικά | εξάχνωση exáchnosi |
| Русский | сублима́ция sublimácija, возгонка vozgonka |
| Tiếng Việt | thăng hoa |
noun transformation of an impulse
| Português | sublimação |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Sublimierung, Sublimation |
| Italiano | sublimazione |
| Ελληνικά | μετουσίωση metousíosi |
| Русский | сублима́ция sublimácija |
Talk about this word "sublimation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/sublimation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. sublimation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/sublimation "sublimation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/sublimation.Cite this
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